Gaelic songs are beautiful to listen to and to sing, but until now it has been extremely difficult for anyone without knowledge of the Irish language (Gaelic) to sing the songs of that tradition. A must for anyone who has always longed to sing the old songs of Ireland, this book and CD decodes the Irish language for those who aspire to sing these songs without them having to undertake an Irish language course. The fourteen songs are presented in an accessible fashion. On the CD, the author speaks each phrase slowly, leaving a pause for the student to imitate the pronunciation. The author then sings each song in a simple, plain style, conducive to learning. The book has the sheet music, guitar chords, phonetics, Irish lyrics, and a translation and background to each song. There is an introduction which gives information on traditional singing in Irish as well as a guide to the phonetic system used. The songs are graded linguistically and musically so that the student can build up skills as she or he progresses through the book.
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Very good way to learn some traditional Irish songs!,
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This review is from: Mel Bay Singing In Irish Gaelic (Sheet music)
I have been struggling through an Irish class here in Munich. I am really enjoying the language, but it is HARD! I am fluent in Russian and German and over the years have studied and done well in Latin, Polish, French, and Spanish. Languages usually come easily to me but Irish is another story; it is MUCH harder than any language I've ever encountered.
This book has been a real help to me. I find that learning songs helps me with pronunciation and grammar - and it's always nice to learn about culture and tradition while studying a language! I didn't really like the way the author used "phonetic" spelling; for me, this was just confusing. (I actually find that transliterating the words into Russian letters is far more helpful!) Other than this minor quibble, though, this book and CD were worth every cent - I highly recommend this product!!
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Definately a good beginner's book!!!,
By Riona McHartz "Irish Sprite" (Deep in the Forest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mel Bay Singing In Irish Gaelic (Sheet music)
Because of my Irish Heritage, I bought this book in hopes that it will help me understand the Gaelic language a little better and also I wanted to learn to sing songs the Irish way! This book is better than I thought it would be! It starts off with something easy and then it progresses further until it gets even harder. Before the author sings each song on the CD, she pronounces each Irish word clearly without singing it and then proceeds to sing it. I can actually sing Irish better than I can speak it! But all in good time . . . :) I wish it was a thicker book with more songs. Irish songs in the Gaelic language are hard to come by. I hope some day that there will be more Irish songs available. :):)
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Wonderful,
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I really love this book. I used it recently to teach part of a grad level lesson on world music and I have also used it in elementary school classroom. Really a unique opportunity to learn songs in Irish and sing them in simple easy to follow steps and the songs are terrific too -- no "Danny Boy" here. Highly recommended.
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Bawj-een El-ih-mee, Philip of the Music, Scots Gaelic, Portch-een Hyan, Shaun of the Silk, Aymon Ah Khrik, Bawjeen Elihmee, Beh Aynokh Amawrokh, Beidh Aonach, Evleen Ah Roon, Hugamar Hayn On Sauroo Lin, Rince Philip, Rinka Philip New!
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Bawj-een El-ih-mee, Philip of the Music, Scots Gaelic, Portch-een Hyan, Shaun of the Silk, Aymon Ah Khrik, Bawjeen Elihmee, Beh Aynokh Amawrokh, Beidh Aonach, Evleen Ah Roon, Hugamar Hayn On Sauroo Lin, Rince Philip, Rinka Philip New!
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- Irish Song Tradition by Sean Boyle in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 17
- Traditional Music in Ireland by Tomas O. Canainn in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Irish for Beginners (Internet Linked) by Angela Wilkes in Front Matter
- Ceolta Gael (Bk. 1) by Sean Og O'Baoill in Front Matter
- The Celtic Tradition (Element Library) by Caitlin Matthews in Front Matter
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- Mel Bay Celtic Songs and Slow Airs for the Mountain Dulcimer by Neal Hellman in Back Matter
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